Parvicursor

Par-ve-kur-sor.
By Emerson Winslow
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Emerson Winslow

Paleoichthyologist

Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Winslow, E. (2012, July 28). Parvicursor. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/parvicursor/

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Name

Parvicursor ‭(‬Small runner‭)‬.

Phonetic

Par-ve-kur-sor.

Named By

A.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Karhu‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Rautian‭ ‬-‭ ‬1996.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ Theropoda, A‬lvarezsauridae.

Diet

Insectivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬remotus‭

Size

About‭ ‬39‭ ‬centimetres long for the holotype.

Known locations

Mongolia‭ ‬-‭ ‬Barun Goyot Formation.

Time Period

Campanian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Several individuals.

In Depth

       Parvicursor is a genus of alvarezsaur known to have lived in Mongolia during the Late Cretaceous.‭ ‬Like with some relatives,‭ ‬Parvicursor had hands reduced to a‭ ‬single stubby horn which was likely used to punch holes into termite mounds so that an individual Parvicursor could feed upon the termites within.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new family of Maniraptora‭ (‬Dinosauria:‭ ‬Saurischia‭) ‬from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Paleontological Journal‭ ‬30‭(‬5‭)‬:583-592.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Karhu‭ & ‬A.‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Rautian‭ ‬-‭ ‬1996.

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